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Our delegation met with Secretary Shinseki in Washington. From all accounts from our governor and three representatives, the meeting went well and lasted much longer than the alloted time. At this time no decision has been handed down from the VA administrator as to the fate of our beloved VA in Hot Springs, but we remain hopeful and some are preparing a welcome home for our five delegates who represented our community with honor.

We are so very proud of them and of all of us who labored so very long and hard over the final presentation given by our five delegates to General Shinseki. What else is there to say at this time of our struggle? We still wait on a decision. To those of us who have been close to this year-long process, there seems to be only one logical response, but, we all know that life does not always produce the most humane or logical solutions to every problem.

So, we wait, and hope, and we remain proud.